Dickens Street is in Sunderland and in Sunderland district. SR5 2EA is located in the Southwick electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sunderland Central. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dickens Street, Sunderland, SR5 2EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SR5 2EB, SR5 2DX, SR5 2DZ, SR5 2ED, SR5 2BD, SR5 2DU, SR5 2EE, SR5 2HE, SR5 2HD.

Dickens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Street are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sunderland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SR5 2EA

Average Price
£71,848
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£71,848
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Street

Average Price
£71,848
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Dickens Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£58,0002023-02-24 £57,773
17 Dickens Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£56,0002019-05-15 £65,720
23 Dickens Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£62,0002015-11-20 £77,868
15 Dickens Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£46,5002011-08-26 £57,857
21 Dickens Street, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£64,0002010-02-12 £77,884

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hylton Red House Nursery School
Rotherham Road , Red House Estate SR5 5QL
4out of 4 1,527 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Pennywell Early Years Centre
Portsmouth Road , Pennywell SR4 9AX
4out of 4 3,453 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Helen Gibson Nursery School
North Lane , NE36 0DL
4out of 4 3,732 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Boldon Nursery School
Reginald Street , NE35 9DG
4out of 4 4,920 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southwick Community Primary School
Shakespeare Street , Southwick SR5 2JX
3out of 4 817 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
English Martyrs' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Redcar Road , SR5 5AU
3out of 4 842 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Wood Community Primary School
Redcar Road , Red House SR5 5RZ
2out of 4 1,342 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sunderland
Rutland Street , SR4 6HY
3out of 4 1,388 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Grange Park Primary School
Swan Street , SR5 1EA
4out of 4 1,392 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Red House Academy
Rutherglen Road , Red House Estate SR5 5LN
1out of 4 1,509 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Thornhill Terrace , SR2 7JN
4out of 4 2,559 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Castle View Enterprise Academy
Cartwright Road , SR5 3DX
3out of 4 2,637 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Monkwearmouth Academy
Torver Crescent , SR6 8LG
- not rated 2,691 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thornhill Academy
Thornholme Road , SR2 7NA
1out of 4 2,876 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre , Durham Road SR3 4AH
- not rated 3,251 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ's College
Pennywell Road , SR4 8PG
2out of 4 3,391 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Academy 360
Portsmouth Road , SR4 9BA
1out of 4 3,510 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beacon of Light School
Beacon of Light , Stadium Park SR5 1SU
2out of 4 1,413 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
University of Sunderland
4th Floor, Edinburgh Building , City Campus, Chester Road SR1 3SD
- not rated 2,127 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harry Watts Academy
Ramillies Road , SR5 5JA
- not rated 2,298 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
North View Academy
St. Lukes Road , South Hylton SR4 0HB
3out of 4 2,611 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Argyle House School
19-20 Thornhill Park , SR2 7LA
- not rated 2,786 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Green BeanThe Old Police Station, The Green341 yd
Eileen's5 North Hylton Road, Southwick436 yd
The Playgroup Hub10 Pickersgill Court, Sunderland463 yd
Cups & Cakes CICBeaumont Street, Southwick474 yd
Riverside DinerBusiness And Innovation Centre, Wearfield535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HogansHogans Public House, 3 Stoney Lane260 yd
Tram Car InnThe Green, Sunderland344 yd
Times Inn43, Wear Street362 yd
Buzz BingoPallion New Road, Sunderland952 yd
Wearmouth Colliery Welfare & Social ClubWearmouth Colliery Welfare And Social Club Ltd, Thompson Road1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pasha Pizza52 The Green, Southwick285 yd
SubwayA, 44313 yd
Ying's Thai Takeaway7 Davison Terrace, Sunderland346 yd
Spice Junction45, Carlisle Terrace365 yd
The Dainty Deli27 The Green, Southwick366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsThe Market Unit 3, The Green341 yd
Iceland14 The Green, Sunderland445 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarkets Limited, Riverside Road776 yd
AldiCarley Hill Road, Sunderland882 yd
B&MPallion Retail Park Units 5 And Unit 6, Woodbine Terrace966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Southwick Community Primary School (Closed)
Clarence Street
grass pitches210 yd
Elite Health And Fitness
ELITE HEALTH AND FITNESS KINGS ROAD ELITE HEALTH AND FITNESS KINGS ROAD THE GREEN
health and fitness suite416 yd
Xercise4Less (Sunderland)
WAYFARER ROAD
health and fitness suite445 yd
Aaasports Sunderland
Shakespeare Street
535 yd
Southwick Sports Hall (Closed)
Shakesphere Street
health and fitness suite563 yd
Palm Beach Health & Beauty (Closed)
Southwick Road
health and fitness suite612 yd
Southwick Community Primary School
SHAKESPEARE STREET
grass pitches730 yd
City Of Sunderland College (Closed)
Hylton Centre Hylton Centre North Hylton Road
health and fitness suite, swimming pool848 yd
English Martyrs Rc Primary School
REDCAR ROAD
grass pitches928 yd
Marley Potts Playing Fields
MULBERRY AVENUE
grass pitches1,020 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed73.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed73.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dickens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 691 crimes were reported near Dickens Street . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SR5 2EA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Street, Sunderland, SR5 2EA

Employment

SR5 2EA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SR5 2EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired66
Full-Time Employee55
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed14
Self-Employed12
Other9
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Education7
Other7
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female118
Male123

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed7

Health

Very good health70
Good health95
Fair health47
Bad health26
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 26
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
White236
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
No passport held63

Religion

No religion92
Christian129
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered14